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Foo Fighters
Sonic Highways
Roswell Records
88843-09008-2
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1. Something From Nothing
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Clavinet, Organ & Mellotron - Rami Jaffee
Baritone Guitar - Rick Nielsen
Background Vocals - Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins
Recorded at Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL.
Studio Assistance - Jon San Paolo & Greg Norman
2. The Feast And The Famine
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocals - Taylor Hawkins & Dave Grohl
Gang Vocals - Taylor Hawkins, Pete Stahl & Skeeter Thompson
Recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, VA.
Inner Ear Guru - Don Zientara
3. Congregation
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Piano & Organ - Rami Jaffee
Devil Pickin’ - Zac Brown & Chris Shiflett
Background Vocal - Zac Brown
Percussion - Drew Hester
Recorded at Southern Ground in Nashville, TN.
Studio Assistance - Brandon Bell, Ben Simonetti & Matt Mangan.
Zac Brown appears courtesy of Southern Ground Records
4. What Did I Do? / God As My Witness
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Piano, Wurlitzer, Mellotron & Organ - Rami Jaffee
Lead Guitar - Gary Clarke Jr.
Background Vocal - Taylor Hawkins
Tambourine - Drew Hester
Recorded at KLRU- TV, Studio 6A in Austen, TX.
Studio Assistance - John Lousteau & Charlie Bolois.
Gary Clarke Jr. appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
5. Outside
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Mellotron & Organ - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocals - Taylor Hawkins & Chris Gross
Lead Guitar - Joe Walsh
Recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, CA.
Rancho Guru - Matthias Schneeberger
Studio Assistance - Charlie Bolois
Joe Walsh appears courtesy of Joe Walsh
6. In The Clear
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ & Piano - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocal - Taylor Hawkins
Gang Vocals - Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee, Clint Maedgen, Ronell Johnson, Jim Rota & John Lousteau
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Clarinet - Mr. Charlie Gabriel, Trumpet - Mark Braud, Trombone - Freddie Lonzo, Saxophone - Clint Maedgen, Tuba - Ronell Johnson, Tuba - Ben Jaffe.
Recorded at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, LA.
Studio Assistance - John Lousteau & Charlie Bolois
Preservation Hall Jazz Band appears courtesy of Sony/Legacy Recordings
7. Subterranean
Lead Vocal, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Cymbals - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ, Wurlitzer & Mellotron - Rami Jaffee
Ebow - Dave Grohl & Barrett Jones
Background Vocal - Benjamin Gibbard
Recorded at Robert Lang Studio in Seattle, WA.
Studio Assistance - Marcel Fernandez & Justin Armstrong
Benjamin Gibbard appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
8. I Am A River
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ, Piano & Space Keys - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocal - Kristeen Young
Tambourine - Drew Hester
Recorded at Magic Shop in New York, NY.
Studio Assistance - Kabir Hermon & Chris Shurtleff.
String Arrangement - Tony Visconti
Strings Preformed by Los Angeles Youth Orchestra at Ocean Way in Los Angeles, CA.
Orchestra Contractor - Shari Sutcliffe
Orchestra Coordinator - Jamie Sutcliffe
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All Songs Written by Foo Fighters. Published by M.J.-Twelve Music (BMI) admin. by Kobalt Music, Living Under a Rock Music (ASCAP) admin. by Kobalt Music, Flying Earform Music (BMI), I Love The Punk Rock Music (BMI), Ruthensmear Music (BMI) admin. by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
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Produced by Butch Vig and Foo Fighters.
Recorded & Mixed by James Brown for Just Managing. Mixed at Atomic Sound, New York, NY. Studio Assistance - Dakota Bowman & John “Lou” Lousteau. Mastered by Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.
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Management: SAM
Legal Representation: Jill Berliner at King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner, LLP
Business Management: Lee Johnson & Cathryn Krauel at VWC Management, Inc.
Art Direction & Design: Morning Breath Inc.
Cover Illustration: Stephan Martiniere
Photos by Ringo, Andrew Stuart
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(P)&© 2014 Roswell Records, Inc. Marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment, 550 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022-3211. All Rights Reserved. Macra(s) Registrada(s) RCA Trademark Management S.A. 88843-09008-2
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Foo Fighters
Sonic Highways
Roswell Records
88843-09008-2
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1. Something From Nothing
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Clavinet, Organ & Mellotron - Rami Jaffee
Baritone Guitar - Rick Nielsen
Background Vocals - Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins
Recorded at Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL.
Studio Assistance - Jon San Paolo & Greg Norman
2. The Feast And The Famine
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocals - Taylor Hawkins & Dave Grohl
Gang Vocals - Taylor Hawkins, Pete Stahl & Skeeter Thompson
Recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, VA.
Inner Ear Guru - Don Zientara
3. Congregation
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Piano & Organ - Rami Jaffee
Devil Pickin’ - Zac Brown & Chris Shiflett
Background Vocal - Zac Brown
Percussion - Drew Hester
Recorded at Southern Ground in Nashville, TN.
Studio Assistance - Brandon Bell, Ben Simonetti & Matt Mangan.
Zac Brown appears courtesy of Southern Ground Records
4. What Did I Do? / God As My Witness
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Piano, Wurlitzer, Mellotron & Organ - Rami Jaffee
Lead Guitar - Gary Clarke Jr.
Background Vocal - Taylor Hawkins
Tambourine - Drew Hester
Recorded at KLRU- TV, Studio 6A in Austen, TX.
Studio Assistance - John Lousteau & Charlie Bolois.
Gary Clarke Jr. appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
5. Outside
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Mellotron & Organ - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocals - Taylor Hawkins & Chris Gross
Lead Guitar - Joe Walsh
Recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, CA.
Rancho Guru - Matthias Schneeberger
Studio Assistance - Charlie Bolois
Joe Walsh appears courtesy of Joe Walsh
6. In The Clear
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ & Piano - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocal - Taylor Hawkins
Gang Vocals - Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee, Clint Maedgen, Ronell Johnson, Jim Rota & John Lousteau
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Clarinet - Mr. Charlie Gabriel, Trumpet - Mark Braud, Trombone - Freddie Lonzo, Saxophone - Clint Maedgen, Tuba - Ronell Johnson, Tuba - Ben Jaffe.
Recorded at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, LA.
Studio Assistance - John Lousteau & Charlie Bolois
Preservation Hall Jazz Band appears courtesy of Sony/Legacy Recordings
7. Subterranean
Lead Vocal, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Cymbals - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ, Wurlitzer & Mellotron - Rami Jaffee
Ebow - Dave Grohl & Barrett Jones
Background Vocal - Benjamin Gibbard
Recorded at Robert Lang Studio in Seattle, WA.
Studio Assistance - Marcel Fernandez & Justin Armstrong
Benjamin Gibbard appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
8. I Am A River
Lead Vocal & Guitar - Dave Grohl
Drums - Taylor Hawkins
Bass - Nate Mendel
Guitar - Chris Shiflett
Guitar - Pat Smear
Organ, Piano & Space Keys - Rami Jaffee
Background Vocal - Kristeen Young
Tambourine - Drew Hester
Recorded at Magic Shop in New York, NY.
Studio Assistance - Kabir Hermon & Chris Shurtleff.
String Arrangement - Tony Visconti
Strings Preformed by Los Angeles Youth Orchestra at Ocean Way in Los Angeles, CA.
Orchestra Contractor - Shari Sutcliffe
Orchestra Coordinator - Jamie Sutcliffe
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All Songs Written by Foo Fighters. Published by M.J.-Twelve Music (BMI) admin. by Kobalt Music, Living Under a Rock Music (ASCAP) admin. by Kobalt Music, Flying Earform Music (BMI), I Love The Punk Rock Music (BMI), Ruthensmear Music (BMI) admin. by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
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Produced by Butch Vig and Foo Fighters.
Recorded & Mixed by James Brown for Just Managing. Mixed at Atomic Sound, New York, NY. Studio Assistance - Dakota Bowman & John “Lou” Lousteau. Mastered by Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.
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Management: SAM
Legal Representation: Jill Berliner at King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner, LLP
Business Management: Lee Johnson & Cathryn Krauel at VWC Management, Inc.
Art Direction & Design: Morning Breath Inc.
Cover Illustration: Stephan Martiniere
Photos by Ringo, Andrew Stuart
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(P)&© 2014 Roswell Records, Inc. Marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment, 550 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022-3211. All Rights Reserved. Macra(s) Registrada(s) RCA Trademark Management S.A. 88843-09008-2
FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED COPYING IS PUNISHABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
88843-09008-2
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